Authors who use prologues are not being lazy. The prologue is the best way they have found to weave the necessary information into the story as it happens.
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Why Do I Love Writing Science Fiction
I’ve been reading and writing science fiction since I can remember. I wrote, or should I say drew, my first story when I was 10 years old. I distinctly remember watching Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and being in awe of the ships and robots